Nearest Communities to Fordham,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Fordham, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Fordham:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Fordham.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Fordham is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Adams County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Columbia, Juneau, Marquette, Portage, Sauk, Waushara & Wood.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 97 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Fordham. Of these communities, 73 are located in counties other than Adams County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Fordham (which is Adams County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Fordham
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Adams County (where Fordham resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.adams.wi.us/
- County Seat for Adams: Friendship
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fordham ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fordham.
- Adams
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Adams County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Friendship is located in Adams County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Springbluff ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Springbluff is located in Adams County
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- Adams Center ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Adams Center is located in Adams County
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- Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
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- Cottonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonville is located in Adams County
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- Roche a Cri ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roche a Cri is located in Adams County
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- Grand Marsh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grand Marsh is located in Adams County
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- Arkdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arkdale is located in Adams County
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- Big Flats
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Big Flats is located in Adams County
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- New Chester ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Chester is located in Adams County
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- Brookside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside is located in Adams County
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- Dellwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dellwood is located in Adams County
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- Easton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Easton is located in Adams County
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- Brooks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brooks is located in Adams County
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- Strongs Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
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- White Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Creek is located in Adams County
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- Monroe Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Center is located in Adams County
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- Quincy ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
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- Leola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Leola is located in Adams County
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- New Rome ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Rome is located in Adams County
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- Plainville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Plainville is located in Adams County
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- Dell Prairie ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dell Prairie is located in Adams County
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- Big Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Big Spring is located in Adams County
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- Columbia County
- County Website: https://www.co.columbia.wi.us/
- County Seat for Columbia: Portage
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fordham ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fordham.
- Wisconsin Dells
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Moe Settlement ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Moe Settlement is located in Columbia County
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- Lewiston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lewiston is located in Columbia County
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- Anacker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Anacker is located in Columbia County
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- Juneau County
- County Website: https://www.co.juneau.wi.gov/
- County Seat for Juneau: Mauston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fordham ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fordham.
- Necedah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Necedah is located in Juneau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
- Kelly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kelly is located in Juneau County
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- New Miner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Miner is located in Juneau County
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- Lemonweir
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
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- Lyndon Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Mauston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mauston is located in Juneau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Sprague
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sprague is located in Juneau County
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- Cloverdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cloverdale is located in Juneau County
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- New Lisbon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Lone Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lone Rock is located in Juneau County
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- Cutler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cutler is located in Juneau County
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- Finley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Finley is located in Juneau County
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- Lindina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lindina is located in Juneau County
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- Orange Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Orange Mill is located in Juneau County
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- Camp Douglas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Hustler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hustler is located in Juneau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Meadow Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Valley is located in Juneau County
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- Mather
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mather is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
- Marquette County
- County Website: https://www.co.marquette.wi.us/
- County Seat for Marquette: Montello
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fordham ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fordham.
- Lawrence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrence is located in Marquette County
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- Westfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Westfield is located in Marquette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Harrisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisville is located in Marquette County
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- Packwaukee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Packwaukee is located in Marquette County
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- Budsin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Budsin is located in Marquette County
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- Buffalo Shore Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo Shore Estates is located in Marquette County
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- Douglas Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Douglas Center is located in Marquette County
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- Endeavor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Endeavor is located in Marquette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Briggsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Briggsville is located in Marquette County
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- Germania
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Germania is located in Marquette County
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- Glen Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Oak is located in Marquette County
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- Montello
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Montello is located in Marquette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
- Neshkoro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Neshkoro is located in Marquette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Mecan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mecan is located in Marquette County
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- Monroe County
- County Website: https://www.co.monroe.wi.us/
- County Seat for Monroe: Sparta
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fordham ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fordham.
- Shennington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Shennington is located in Monroe County
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- Norway Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Norway Ridge is located in Monroe County
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- Portage County
- County Website: https://www.co.portage.wi.gov/
- County Seat for Portage: Stevens Point
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fordham ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fordham.
- West Bancroft
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Bancroft is located in Portage County
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- Almond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Almond is located in Portage County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Bancroft
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Portage County
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- West Almond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Almond is located in Portage County
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- Kellner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kellner is located in Portage County
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- Coddington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Coddington is located in Portage County
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- Heffron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Heffron is located in Portage County
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- Keene
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Keene is located in Portage County
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- Blaine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blaine is located in Portage County
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- Sauk County
- County Website: https://www.co.sauk.wi.us/
- County Seat for Sauk: Baraboo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fordham ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fordham.
- Lake Delton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
- Dellwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dellwood is located in Sauk County
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- Waushara County
- County Website: https://www.co.waushara.wi.us/
- County Seat for Waushara: Wautoma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fordham ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fordham.
- Coloma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Coloma is located in Waushara County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Richford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Richford is located in Waushara County
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- Hancock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock is located in Waushara County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Dakota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dakota is located in Waushara County
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- Plainfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Wautoma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wautoma is located in Waushara County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
- Bannerman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bannerman is located in Waushara County
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- Silver Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
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- Wild Rose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Mount Morris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Morris is located in Waushara County
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- Spring Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Spring Lake is located in Waushara County
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- Lohrville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lohrville is located in Waushara County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
- Rodney ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rodney is located in Waushara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Wood County
- County Website: https://www.woodcountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Wood: Wisconsin Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fordham ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fordham.
- Nekoosa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Nekoosa Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Nekoosa Junction is located in Wood County
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- Lake Wazeecha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
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- Port Edwards
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Grand Rapids
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
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- Cranmoor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cranmoor is located in Wood County
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- Wisconsin Rapids
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Babcock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Babcock is located in Wood County
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- Biron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Biron is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Walker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Walker is located in Wood County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fordham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fordham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |